LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reed’s, Inc. (NYSE:REED), maker of the top selling craft sodas nationwide today announced that Reed’s and Virgil’s are now authorized and available in 1,135 CVS pharmacies throughout the country. CVS Health is headquartered in Woonsocket, RI and is the largest pharmacy health care provider in the U.S. operating 9,600 retail drug stores. CVS Health now offers Reed’s Extra and Premium, as well as Virgil’s Root Beer and Cream Sodas in a new specialty set that contains all natural and better-for-you beverages in stores that are being reset to offer more natural products across category.

Chris Reed, Founder and CEO of Reed’s commented, “When I started this company my goal was to dose up America with ginger, so it is totally fitting that our Reed’s and Virgil’s show up at CVS around the country. Many of our customers purchase Reed’s Ginger Brews for the health benefits of ginger, like improved digestion and to quell bouts of nausea. As the CVS consumer is demanding more healthy and natural beverage choices, Reeds and Virgil’s are positioned to be the anchor of the CVS craft and specialty beverage assortment. We are proud to collaborate with CVS as they innovatively reinvent today’s pharmacies by embracing the benefits of natural products like Reed’s and Virgil’s.”

About CVS Pharmacy CVS Health (CVS) is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their path to better health. Through its more than 9,600 retail pharmacies, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with nearly 80 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one million patients per year, and expanding specialty pharmacy services, the Company enables people, businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.

About Reed’s, Inc. Reed’s, Inc. makes the top-selling sodas in the natural and specialty foods industry and are sold in over 15,000 natural and mainstream supermarkets nationwide. Reed’s products are sold through an additional estimated 40,000 accounts that include specialty gourmet, natural food stores, retail stores, convenience stores and restaurants nationwide and in select international markets. Reed’s has sold over 500 million bottles since inception in June 1989 and is considered the leader of the fast growing craft soda category. Its seven award-winning non-alcoholic Ginger Brews are unique in the beverage industry, being brewed, not manufactured and using fresh ginger, spices and fruits in a brewing process that predates commercial soft drinks. The Company owns the top-selling root beer line in natural foods, the Virgil’s Root Beer product line, and a top-selling cola line in natural foods, the China Cola product line. In 2012, the Company launched its Reed’s Culture Club Kombucha line of organic live beverages. Other product lines include Reed’s Ginger Candies and Reed’s Ginger Ice Creams.

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